Birmingham Stand Up To Racism counter protest against FLA march and demonstration in March 2018

20 photos of Brummies standing against racism and hate as FLA descend on city

As a few thousand mostly white men who claim to be “the football family against extremism” descended on Birmingham over the weekend to demonstrate their anti-extremist credentials, merging with several other self-proclaimed “non-racist” groups, regular Brummies who also happen to be football fans (but not so much into racism) decided to stand together to remind everyone that…

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Deadpool star Brianna Hildebrand with a cosplayer dressed as the Marvel character

Birmingham’s first Comic Con of the year takes city by storm

MCM Comic Con, the UK’s largest organiser of pop culture events held its first con of the year in March, battling through the snow for its most feature-packed Birmingham event yet. Back with bigger guests and more explosive and interactive content, MCM Birmingham Comic Con saw 32,188 individual pop culture fans, superheroes, gamers, comic collectors,…

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in Birmingham by Lensi Photography

15 photos of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in Birmingham

Royal couple Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were in Birmingham on Thursday to mark International Women’s Day, visiting the Millennium Point in Eastside and community projects in Nechells. The engaged couple were at the venue to encourage female students to pursue careers in subjects like science and maths, and inspire young women pursuing STEM careers. During the…

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Muslim psychotherapist and social activist Salma Yaqoob will be speaking at an International Women's Day event in Birmingham

Birmingham professionals plan “first ever” International Women’s Day event for Muslims

A gathering claiming to be Birmingham’s “first ever” Muslim focused International Women’s Day event is set to take place in Moseley next month. Aiming to bring together inspirational female speakers for an evening of networking and motivational talks, the six-hour public showcase hopes to highlight the the achievements of Muslim women from Birmingham and provide career advice…

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